Drum Circle is a fun, educational, and accessible musical experience that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and expression! Participants of drum circle will learn about various percussion instruments from all over the world and the proper technique for playing each instrument. The goal is for everyone who participates to discover and share their sense of rhythm which each other, even if just by clapping along! Dancing encouraged!

Students enrolled in Explore Your Voice will learn breathing, articulation, and phonation

techniques. During the course, students will work on songs they have chosen. Each week, the instructor will work with them on their songs, and by the end of the course they will have learned one to two songs and have improved their speaking and singing voices. Most of all, they will have had fun! The final class will be a recital that is open to the public.

Join international operatic tenor, Pavarotti competition winner, and ND professor (retired) Mark Beudert for a free-wheeling discussion of All Things Operatic, with a concentration on upcoming local live and broadcast performances.

Age or musical experience should not keep you from exploring your passion for music. We will work together to learn at least one song each week with sheet music and chords. This class is for the beginner student or anyone wanting to learn to play with chords. Please purchase Hal Leonard's "Best Songs Ever/Super Easy Piano Songbook for Beginners and Adults" (available on Amazon for $18.99) and bring it to the first session. Blue Skies and Can't Help Falling In Love will be one of our first songs from the book. You will NOT need to bring a piano or keyboard to class but should have one for practicing.

Have you been yearning to have a reason to pick up your flute again? Join us for flute choir and ensembles; previous playing experience is required. We will have time set aside for those who wish extra help. You will need a flute in playing condition, a music stand, a tuner, and a metronome. $5.00 copying fee. Contact instructor for reliable flute repair technicians.

This class will introduce the student to the art of colored pencil which today is accepted as a serious medium of professional artists. You will learn the methods of creating realism in your paintings through layering and blending processes. This is a very relaxing type of artwork. You will need to purchase Artist’s Professional Grade Prismacolor Pencils—NOT water color pencils (the 12 pencil set or larger), a kneadable eraser, a good pencil sharpener, and Strathmore Bristol Vellum paper. All can be purchased at Michael’s or United Art. $2 copy fee due at first class.

This class will introduce the student to the art of colored pencil which today is accepted as a serious medium of professional artists. You will learn the methods of creating realism in your paintings through layering and blending processes. This is a very relaxing type of artwork. You will need to purchase Artist’s Professional Grade Prismacolor Pencils—NOT water color pencils (the 12 pencil set or larger), a kneadable eraser, a good pencil sharpener, and Strathmore Bristol Vellum paper. All can be purchased at Michael’s or United Art. $2 copy fee due at first class.

This class is for anyone who wishes to learn basic watercolor techniques. Whether you already have watercolor experience or have never picked up a paintbrush before, this class offers a fun and supportive environment through a variety of projects. Full list of needed materials will be sent prior to first class, estimated cost $50. Copy fee of $5.00 cash due at first class.